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Guillaume Cardy, the police officer who killed one of the terrorists during the Bataclan attack, was appointed to lead the Raid.
A national hero. Commissioner General Guillaume Cardy, currently deputy departmental director of public security in the Alpes-Maritimes, has been named boss of Raid, the elite intervention unit of the national police, according to sources close to the matter cited by the AFP this Friday, December 1st. This information confirms an announcement from the AEF agency.
Deputy head of the anti-crime brigade (BAC) at night in the Paris metropolis during the attack on November 13, 2015, Guillaume Cardy was one of the first police officers to enter the Bataclan hall, accompanied by a colleague. . He had neutralized Samy Amimour, one of the jihadist attackers, before the intervention of the Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) on the scene.
The challenge of the Olympic Games
This meeting comes eight months before the Paris Olympic Games, which will take place from July 26 to August 11. It will be an exceptional security challenge, with 16 million tourists expected in the French capital this summer.
Additionally, the opening ceremony is planned in the form of a large river parade on the Seine, adding additional security challenges for the new boss.
Guillaume Cardy succeeds Jean-Baptiste Dulion, who held this position since March 2017.
Among so many changes and modernizations, one of the elements that we like the most about Counter-Strike 2 is the command console. An obtuse menu that has been with us since the first version and that is much more useful than it may seem. Perhaps it is difficult to use or understand for newcomers to Valve’s tactical shooter, especially because it is a missing tool in many modern releases. However, we’re here to do three things: explain why it’s so important, tell you how to use it, and help you get the most out of it during your gaming experience.
How to activate the command console in Counter-Strike 2
Here we start from the most basic, so it will not surprise us that the first step to use the command console in Counter-Strike 2 is activate it. It’s extremely simple, but just in case, let’s go over it step by step.
Open the menu settingby pressing the gear at the top left of the screen
Go to the game menu and activate the option on the command console that appears in the section starting settings
Choose a keyboard shortcut to open the command console from the menu “interface keys” in the “keyboard and mouse” section.
The command console has been in Counter-Strike ‘all its life’.
We recommend setting the command console to a key away from those normally used during the game. Any option that meets this requirement is valid. One of the most common is the one to the left of number one. I like to have it in the letter ka.
The most useful commands you can use in Counter-Strike 2
The command console allows us to support hundreds of entries and all of them can be useful in one situation or another. However, there are some entries that we will use much more regularly than others. The objective of this section is to give you a quick knowledge of the most important commands or, at least, the ones that we have used the most during the beta and what we have from Counter-Strike 2.
Bind: It is probably the most important command of all. Allows you to create bind a keyboard shortcut to a command console function, so that it is executed when a key is pressed. We are not going to go into deeper explanations since it will have its own section.
Sv_Cheats 1: A command as important as bind that we will use to train. It can only be used in custom games and activates (legal) server mods that Valve allows us to use for training. We will delve more into this during its own section.
Voice_Scale (0-1): This command allows you to modify the volume of the video game’s voice chat. In this way, we can adjust all our companions at the same time without having to enter the options section. It is executed by writing it, leaving a space and adding a number between 0 and 1 (0.2, 0.5…). Here is an example, voice_scale 0.2.
Cl_Showfps (0/1/2/3/4/5): This command makes the game show us the frames per second at which it is playing. It is executed by typing cl_showfps 1 and disabled by replacing the number with a 0. Also try cl_showfps 2, 3, 4 or 5 to get more information about FPS.
fps_max (0-999): This command allows us to limit the frames per second of our game. For example, fps_max 144 if we want to lock the game at 144 frames. In general, fps_max 0 is recommended to be infinite unless we have stability problems.
Handling the Counter-Strike 2 commands will help us achieve the objective in each round.
Cq_netgraph (0/1): Shows the performance graph of our connection on the screen. It is executed by writing cq_netgraph 1 and is deactivated by replacing the number with a 0
Disconnect: Disconnects us from a game in progress. It is ideal so that, when we have finished a confrontation, we can abandon it without seeing all the final cinematics. Also on community servers or Deathmatch. If we use it in competitive games while they are still in dispute, we will receive penalties.
Quit: The fastest way to force quit the game safely.
Cl_righthand (0/1) – Not yet available in CS2: Will be added in a future update. Using cl_righthand 0 will make our character hold the weapon with his left hand, while number 1 will make him use it with his right.
How to take advantage of the “Bind” command in Counter-Strike 2
The bind command is one of the most useful in the video game and allows us to do real tricks. For example, set up a button that mutes voice chat. It has a logic of use, so we can learn to master it: it is configured by typing (bind + key + “action”). For example, bind t “toggle voice_modenable 1 0”). In this section, we will write the commands in square brackets so that they are easy to identify. You should not copy the brackets.
Simple Binds
Key to mute voice chat: Using the command (bind t “toggle voice_modenable 1 0”) we can configure a key to mute the voice chat. Replace the t with whatever is your favorite shortcut.
Grenade configuration: Using the command (bind z “slot7”;bind x “slot8”;bind c “slot6”;bind v “slot10”) we quickly create a keyboard shortcut for each type of grenade (z, flash; x, smoke; c , grenade; v, molotov).
Switch Hands – Not yet available in CS2: The command (bind L “toggle cl_righthand 0 1”) When entered, will allow the hand weapon to be changed at will. Utility? None, but it looks great.
The “left-handed” mode is yet to come to Counter-Strike 2 (Image via YouTube, @luckySkillFaker).
Complex Binds
Many of these binds we have to thank for community research and TotalCSGO compilation.
Increase the volume while moving stealthily: It is achieved with the following command (alias +incvol “incrementvar volume 0 2 0.5;+sprint”;alias -incvol “incrementvar volume 0 2 -0.5;-sprint”;bind SHIFT +incvol). This means that when walking without making noise by pressing ‘shift’ the volume of the game increases so that we can hear our rivals better. It is very useful
drop bomb: We must activate the command (bind B “use weapon_knife; use weapon_c4; drop; slot1”). This means we can throw the bomb in a single action instead of switching weapons to the C4 and then throwing it. You can replace “b” with any other key.
Jump and crouch: We configure it with the command (alias “+hjump” “+jump; +duck”; alias “-hjump” “-jump; -duck”; bind n “+hjump”). What we achieve with this is to have a key in which our character crouches while jumping, which allows us to reach higher areas without having to manually press “space” and “control”. It is very useful and you can replace the n with any other letter.
Jump and throw: Activated in two phases. First you must write in the console (alias “+jt” “+jump;” ; alias “+ta” “-attack; -attack2”; alias “-jt” “-jump”;). After that, (bind ALT “+jt;+ta;”). It is essential, since there are certain grenades that we must throw while jumping and this allows us to do it consistently.
Many important grenades, such as those used to enter Mirage’s A-point, require the use of a bind to function consistently.
How to take advantage of the sv_cheats 1 command in Counter-Strike 2
Practice games or community maps (when available) allow us to use commands prohibited in any other game mode. To access them we must enter (sv_cheats 1) in the command console. This will allow us to activate other keys that will facilitate training.
Noclip: Allows you to fly around the map and go through walls. For example, to see where a grenade has landed.
Sv_showimpacts(0,1,2,3): When you activate this command, the bullets will leave a red and blue mark on the wall that indicates their impact zone.
Sv_infinite_ammo (0,1): When activated with sv_infinite_ammo 1, it gives us infinite ammunition and grenades.
Sv_grenade_trajectory (0,1): Activating it with sv_grenade_trajectory 1 makes us see clearly how the grenades fall.
Sv_rethrow_last_grenade: Causes the last grenade we threw to be thrown again. It is very useful to have a ‘bind’. (bind x sv_rethrow_last_grenade).
God: Makes you immortal
kill: Makes you die
Seeing where our grenades fall allows us to learn to throw them quickly.
Round settings: Enter the combination (mp_roundtime 60; mp_buytime 60000;mp_buy_anywhere 1;mp_maxmoney 65535;mp_startmoney 65535) to have practice games in which you can buy wherever you want, with no time limit and maximum duration.
bot_add(t,ct): This command adds bots to the chosen team. We can also choose its difficulty or name. Combining all the possibilities… bot add + (to ct) + (easy, normal, hard or expert) + (name). Example, (bot_add t hard Alvaro)
bot_kill(t,ct): Eliminate all bots from a team. Example (bot_kill T)
Changelevel: Entered followed by the map code to change scenery. For example, we can use chagelevel of_inferno. Map codes are de_(name) except for office and italy cs_(name)
Restart: Restart the game
Counter-Strike 2 Initial Commands
These they are not activated in the command consoleif not on Steam.
We right click on the game in our library
We press the properties option
In launch parameters we add the commands separated by a space
We close the tab and they will have already been saved
Here you must enter two more commands that we tell you below.
To improve game performance, it is convenient to enter (-novid -high). This will eliminate the initial cinematic and will make our team give the game top priority so that we do not lose performance. You only have to do it once, it’s very simple, and it’s appreciated.
With this, we are done with the Counter-Strike 2 commands. Is there more? Of course, but they are not that useful. In any case, We will update this same page to add other interesting options that we discover as we become familiar with the particularities of this new version of Valve’s tactical shooter. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments section and we will be waiting to resolve them.
Square Enix has a strictly limited goodie available today Final Fantasy VII Rebirth presented. Do you know the Members Rewards program in the Square Enix Store? This goodie might make you get to know it and maybe even make you regret not using the program sooner.
You can redeem the codes included with your Square Enix games in the Square Enix Store Members Rewards program and collect points. You can then redeem these for physical goodies and merchandise. One of these goodies is the one presented today Gold Saucer Glitter Globe.
This unique and limited edition snow globe is exclusive to this program and is designed to celebrate fans’ return to Gold Saucer. You will finally be able to visit Gold Saucer in the second part of the remake trilogy!
As Square Enix points out, the snow globe only exists 360 times worldwide. How many points you have to spend on it is not yet known. Many, probably. The snow globe is not yet listed as a reward in the German Square Enix Store.
The Gold Saucer Glitter Globe features multi-colored iridescent glitter and color-changing LEDs, creating an enchanting spectacle that reflects the atmosphere players will experience during their adventure.
“We are extremely pleased to be able to offer fans a special piece from the world of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth with this special Gold Saucer Glitter Globe,” said Yoshinori Kitase, Producer of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. “We are celebrating the history of the game and of course the fans who have been there from the beginning.”
The provider Odido will increase the prices of its subscriptions on January 1, 2024. This concerns an inflation correction of 5.7 percent for customers who took out a subscription before October 1, 2023.
The provider’s website states that the price increase applies to both fixed and mobile subscriptions. The new price will be reflected on the first invoice customers will receive in 2024. No inflation adjustment will be charged to customers who took out a subscription after October 1, 2023.
People who have taken out their subscription with Tele2 will also continue to pay the old price. An inflation adjustment will take place for these customers in July.
An unexpected error has caused Karlach’s romance cannot be completed under any circumstances because of the strange ox in Baldur’s Gate 3. As mein-mmo has reported, several players have been affected by a programming error that causes an unexpected event in act 2.
As many of you already know, Dammon the blacksmith is a key figure when it comes to maintaining a love relationship with Karlach. When we get to act 2, he arrives at an inn where he is accompanied by a strange ox. He is the same one from act 1. For some reason, he reveals his true identity for no reason and kills—among others—the tiefling.
Baldur’s Gate 3 has a that can end Karlach’s romance when an essential secondary dies
Without going into details to avoid any possible, Dammon is the main affected because he is the closest living being to him when the ox transforms for no reason. The worst of all is that, in the past, this error was very circumstantial. Now, with patch 3 just released, it seems to be more common than ever.
Something illogical if we take into account that, precisely, this was one of the errors that Larian Studios intended to solve with its new update. Therefore, the best thing you can do is save your game before reaching the inn in act 2. If the event activates and the ox attacks, take advantage of it until you manage to resolve the combat without Dammon dying.
The problem with all this is that you will miss another quest chain.s. If he activates and the ox transforms, you will no longer be able to find him in act 3 and perform (or not) a quest related to the “animal”. Without a doubt, it is a rather annoying setback that we hope they resolve with a .
In Bel-Air there are not a few story quests to be completed, but there are also various side quests which also include the search reports. One of the search messages in Bel-Air is called “My mailman was a zombie.” To start the quest, you need to find the letter of the same name, which is in front of a side entrance in Curtis Sinclair’s manor. In front of the side entrance with a flight of stairs up to Curtis Sinclair’s estate there is a black van from the company “Festdel”. Next to some packages and the “Special Delivery” box is the letter. After you have started the search message by picking up the clue, the first task starts straight away, namely “Follow the paper trail of the parcel carrier to a new weapon”. Here the question often arises, what is meant by “following the paper trail”?
Follow the paper trail of the parcel carrier
The clues to where the postman was found, or more precisely his route, can be displayed by opening the quest menu and selecting “My postman was a zombie”. You can use the F4 button (PC) or press the left analog stick (PS5, Xbox Series) to display the linked recordings and this provides information on where to look now. We have briefly summarized the localities below with a screenshot of the map.
Goat Pen Villa: In front of the entrance there is a hand truck with packages on the right side.
Mr. and Mrs. Doe Mansion: In front of the driveway is a hand truck with more packages.
Colt Swanson Manor: In front of the garage to the north of the manor is another cart with the postman’s last packages.
Then there is a fight against the zombie-infected parcel carrier. You can then use the key to open the special delivery box in front of the delivery truck and collect the reward for the search message “My postman was a zombie”. This is the assault rifle called Raven.
This year Apple has surprised us with the prices of the iPhone 15: all of them are cheaper than their predecessors. That does not mean that we are faced with a smartphone that is still expensive at the same time. from 959 euros in Spain.
Precisely that is a particularly interesting point, because in reality how cheap or expensive the iPhone is for those who buy it depends not only on the price, but on what that price represents in each person’s economy. And that is where a unique ranking appears: where is an iPhone 15 most expensive or cheapest?
Well, logically, it is cheaper for those who earn more money, and more expensive for those who earn less. At CompareDial they wanted to carry out a study that precisely tries to reflect how expensive or cheap the iPhone 15 is in different countries around the world.
In their list they have analyzed 85 countries, and in each of them the fundamental factor that reflects how cheap or expensive the iPhone is for its citizens is the average annual salary in these countries. The countries with the best average salaries on average enjoy a fundamental advantage over those with the lowest salaries, and that gives an idea of how expensive the iPhone 15 may seem to those who buy it depending on the country where they live.
Source: CompareDial
That table shows a curious “iPhone 15 index” on the right side in percentage form. That percentage represents the percentage of annual salary What the iPhone 15 costs for each citizen of each country, based on the average annual salary in that country.
The data comes from Our World in Data, World DataBank and data published by each country. On the comparison website you can click on any country to display the specific statistics for that country, and that allows us to quickly get an idea of how expensive or cheap the iPhone 15 is in each of the economies included in the comparison. study.
According to these data, it is easy to see how someone who works in Spain has to spend 4.83% of your annual salary to buy the iPhone 15 in its base model with 128 GB capacity. That annual salary in Spain has a median—remember, different from the average—$21,308.85 according to the study data.
The cost of that iPhone according to the data from this study is $1,029.66. It is a conversion quite close to the 959 euros that it officially costs here, which at the current euro-dollar exchange rate is equivalent to 1,024.58 dollars.
In the United States, for example, that index is 1.69%: Someone who works there has to spend on average that percentage of their annual salary—the median of which is $50,371.33—to be able to buy an iPhone. There, by the way, the cost in dollars is also significantly lower, since with taxes included – although they vary by state – they indicate that the base iPhone 15 costs $849.73.
What does that mean? That someone who works with that reference salary in the United States earns a significantly higher figure according to that median and therefore for him the iPhone 15 is “cheaper.” In fact, it is if one also looks at the price difference once taxes and the euro-dollar exchange rate have been applied, but that median income reveals that The iPhone is more or less three times more expensive in Spain than in the United States according to that index.
There are, of course, many more possible comparisons: the iPhone 15 is only cheaper in Luxembourg and Switzerland than in the US, while the cost is absolutely exorbitant for a large number of countries in which this index is greater than 20% of the annual salary.
In Mexico (median salary, $5,922.89) the rate is 19.24%: a worker there spends almost a fifth of his annual salary on an iPhone. In Argentina the situation is even more terrible. Although the median salary is somewhat higher, 6,793.32, the price of the iPhone 15 is the highest in the world: equivalent to $2,048.27, something motivated by high inflation and restrictions on imports. That makes the iPhone rate there 30.15%: the cost of that mobile phone is almost a third of the annual salary in the country.
This data also includes countries like China (rate of 11.58%) for whose citizens the iPhone 15 “costs” more than double what it costs us in Spain. These figures seem to be misleading, because in 2022 Apple became the second in mobile phone sales in the Asian giant, according to CounterPoint Research.
India, the most populous country in the world and Apple’s great commercial objective for the future, is another contradictory example of the situation of their mobile phones: there the rate is 38.60%, so theoretically a 128 GB iPhone 15 costs Indian citizens almost 2/5 of their annual salary. Even so, quarterly sales in the last quarter of 2022 were two million units according to CMR, which seems to reflect the great economic inequality of the country, which has more than 1.4 billion inhabitants.
The Yakuza or “Like a Dragon” series has been very inclusive in the past and offered lots of side quests with positive views on different ___ualities and backgrounds. The series’ long-standing protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu, has undoubtedly often made an effort to support the marginalized and oppressed.
However, the representation of the LGBTQ+ community fell somewhat by the wayside. A circumstance that relates to the upcoming Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth could now change. A short clip A new video from Noisy Pixel suggests that Geomijul leader and new party member Seonhee could be bi___ual or lesbian.
In the scene in question, Seonhee appears to reprimand Nanba and Kiryu for not knowing that “women look at other women too” and that she herself “would be there in a heartbeat.” This single sentence is not a direct confirmation, as the series likes to skirt around the topic at times. But it’s enough to convince fans that developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios has made Seonhee the series’ first protagonist who is part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Of course, there’s always a chance that fans will misinterpret the whole situation as Seonhee simply putting herself in the shoes of another person who is either bi___ual or lesbian. We don’t see the overall context of the scene here. Well, we don’t have to wait much longer until we know more.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will be released worldwide on January 26, 2024 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One and PCs.
via The Gamer, images: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, SEGA, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
tinyBuild closed the Versus Evil studio and laid off all employees just before Christmas.
There was a shock for all employees at Versus Evil, the makers of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, among other things, shortly before Christmas – the studio was closed!
“Today is a sad day,” the editor said on December 22nd. “After 10 wonderful years, Versus Evil is closing its doors. We loved bringing you the best indie games we could find and sharing so many happy memories with all of you, our amazing community! From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for everything!”
Nowadays, almost everyone needs digital storage space. We do banking online, photos are usually all digital and almost all companies have now switched from physical letters to digital documents. Most people also do work with the help of computers. In addition, everyone walks with a smartphone in their pocket. Today’s technology makes our lives a lot easier, but it is important to protect your digital data and store it in a safe place. This is where the Philips External SSD comes into the picture.
Most people know Philips for their high-quality household appliances and smart Hue lighting. However, the manufacturer also makes storage devices. One of the latest products is the Philips Portable SSD. This is a compact SSD with 250GB, 500GB or 1TB of storage space.
Losing your digital data can have very unpleasant consequences. For example, it is annoying when you lose your holiday photos and it is even more serious when you lose your administration or work-related documents. To avoid such problems, it is important to make backups. This can be done online in the cloud, which we definitely recommend, but also offline on an SSD so that you can access your data even without an internet connection. An offline backup also has other advantages compared to online backups. For example, online services are extra sensitive to hacker attacks or there is a chance that your password will be leaked. You do not have this problem with a physical SSD that you have in your safe at home.
The Philips Portable SSD is one of the smallest and lightest SSDs you can buy. The SSD is 10cm long, 2.95cm wide and only 0.9cm thick. The device also weighs only 25 grams. In the photo above you see a comparison with two other popular SSDs from SanDisk and Samsung. The Philips External SSD is clearly the smallest of the three and is more reminiscent of a large USB stick than an external hard drive. Thanks to the elongated thin design, the SSD fits very easily in your laptop bag or pocket. The aluminum frame also gives the SSD a nice luxurious look.
The Philips Portable SSD comes with a USB-A to USB-C cable. This cable is ideal for connecting the SSD to your computer. However, if you also have a USB-C to USB-C cable, you can also connect the SSD to your smartphone or tablet. Your Android device simply sees the SSD as external storage space and you can copy data from your smartphone directly to the SSD. So you don’t have to install any software for this. In short, the Philips Portable SSD is very easy to use and it doesn’t matter whether you use Windows, Mac or Android.
Copying files has a maximum read speed of 540MB/s. This is very fast and good enough to watch 4K UHD videos directly from the SSD. However, it is less fast than the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, which has a maximum read speed of 1050MB/s. However, for the regular user, 540MB/s is more than sufficient. The read and write speed also depends on the USB connection on your device. Devices with an older USB port will not reach these speeds. Therefore, in practice, speeds will differ per device.
Conclusion The Philips Portable SSD is a very compact SSD that you can easily take with you to work or on holiday. The aluminum casing is sturdy and light and thanks to the read speed of 540MB/s you can watch 4K content directly from the SSD. The SSD is available with up to 1TB of storage space, which is enough for more than 40 HD movies and more than 100 thousand photos. The Philips Portable SSD with 1TB storage space is currently available at Bol.com for 124.99 euros. External SSDs with 1TB of storage space usually cost just over 100 euros, so this is a reasonable price. However, the Philips Portable SSD is also available with 500GB and 250GB of storage space.
– super compact and lightweight – maximum read speed of 540MB/s – the thin design allows you to store the SSD anywhere
– housing less robust than the competing SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD
Huawei’s alternative to Google Maps is starting to reach some users in beta: Petal Maps can now be downloaded to a selected group of mobiles. We have tested the application: we will tell you what it is like and what you can expect from it. We also explain how to download it if you have a Huawei Android.
Faced with the impossibility of accessing Google services and applications, Huawei has been developing its own alternatives. With HMS Core he got a way to bring your mobile services to a large number of smartphones, same as with Petal Search, your take on Google search (and app installer). And with petal Maps Huawei has achieved a great alternative to Google Maps, its operation is at a very good level. We have checked it.
Petal Maps, Maps and GPS Guided Navigation
Lacking Google Maps is one of the great drawbacks for the owners of a modern Huawei, not for nothing the application of maps has become almost a standard. It is true that Huawei’s AppGallery store has several quality alternatives, such as Here WeGo or TomTom Go Navigation, but the gap left by not having Google Maps reinstalled is large. Y Petal Maps covers you in a more than acceptable way.
Petal Maps is in beta version for some Huawei phones that have HMS Core with version 5.0 or higher. The available version is still somewhat limited, but it offers full access to maps and also GPS navigation, the two essential functions in an app of its kind.
We have been testing the location on the map and the navigation without having found notable problems: Petal Maps works as expected. It has a simple interface, the maps are perfectly legible, they have real-time traffic thanks to TomTom data (there are no more layers at the moment), favorite locations can be saved (by default Petal Maps brings work and home, two addresses that can be defined) and, as we said, point-to-point navigation with voice guidance is also included.
Petal Maps amply covers the functions of location on the map and point-to-point navigation through voice directions
Petal Maps is not anywhere near as complete as Google Maps, Huawei does not claim it either. It does offer what a user needs from a map application: to tell them where they are, where is any other point on the map and how to get to that point step by step. Petal Maps delivers.
No business recommendations, but with all the basics
If we talk about functions we have to admit that Google has made Maps a gigantic application. In fact, we could almost say that the maps function is the least of it since Google Maps focuses the experience on business and user activity. Recommendations are one of the basic functions, Google Maps has evolved towards a social environment rather than a purely informative application as far as maps are concerned.
Petal Maps is a clean map app, without superfluous options, an application that offers locations and navigation, nothing more. Although nothing less, Huawei has achieved a mobile software that is perfect to find any place in the world and navigate with the car to it. Yes for now no public transport or walks, we will see how it evolves.
We can search for a specific place in the world by receiving suggestions in the search bar, accessing the traffic layer to visualize road congestion in real time, we have the lower menu ‘Directions’ to start GPS navigation and a tab labeled ‘I’ that offer access to profile information. And ready.
Without downloading maps to use offline or the advanced GPS navigation options, Petal Maps loses possibilities, but surely Huawei will add it in the future
Petal Maps is still very basic, but it is also a beta, so Huawei has enormous room for improvement. We must refrain from knowing extended business information (it does include POIs by categories), we do not have satellite or public transport layers, Petal Maps does not allow downloading maps to be used offline and GPS navigation is very limited (it does not even include an option to avoid tolls). Huawei will expand the possibilities with future updates.
A great approach to Google Maps
We have already seen that Petal Maps is quite basic even though it offers what is necessary to be considered a good map and navigation application. There are other more complete options in AppGallery, such as Here WeGo or TomTom Go Navigation, but as a first approach Huawei has not achieved a bad application. It is perfect for those who do not need advanced use of maps.
Petal Maps is currently available for the Huawei P40 and Huawei P30, also for the new Huawei Mate 40. However, you can download the APK and use it on your Huawei mobile without having to be one of those mentioned. We have tested Petal Maps successfully on an Honor Play: you can download the file from this link (via Huawei Blog). The official AppGallery file is here.
Samsung hasn’t officially launched the Galaxy Smart Tag 2 yet, but the design has already been leaked. An online store published images and specifications of the Bluetooth tracker.
New design of Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag 2 leaked
Samsung will soon release a successor to the Galaxy Smart Tag and Smart Tag Plus. Although this Bluetooth tracker has not yet been officially launched, we already know what it will look like. The British online store has simply placed the device online. This shows, among other things, that the Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag 2 will have a new design.
While the old version was square with a small hole in it, its successor is elongated. Moreover, the opening is much larger, making it easier to attach it to your key ring, for example. The Smart Tag 2 is a bit like the signs you can hang on the door of your hotel room if you don’t want to be disturbed.
The webshop also confirms that the tracker uses Bluetooth 5.3, as we read earlier. This makes it more energy efficient and you don’t have to replace the battery as often. The location of your belongings can also be determined more accurately than with its predecessor. In addition, there is less delay in the signal. This is useful if you attach the Smart Tag 2 to your pet’s collar. You can then follow him or her closely.
In addition to Bluetooth, the tracker also has ultrawideband. If you have a recent smartphone from Samsung itself, you can detect the device with an accuracy of up to 10 centimeters.
Price seems to be going up
It is not yet known when Samsung will launch the Galaxy Smart Tag 2. However, we probably won’t have to wait much longer. According to Mobile Fun, the recommended retail price is approximately 70 pounds, or 80 euros, for two copies. That is slightly more expensive than the Smart Tag Plus. They sell for about 65 euros per duo. However, it is not clear whether the prices of the webshop are final.
Glory (or Fame) is a parameter that determines how other Lords treat you, and it also allows you to upgrade your Clan to achieve certain goals. One of the missions in Bannerlord’s first story, Rebuild Your Clan, requires 50 Fame Points. Here are some tips to help you get the job done as quickly as possible.
Fight against large enemy units.
The best way to become famous in Bannerlord is to face off against large enemy groups. It is about fighting with squads whose number is greater than yours. If your army of 20 units attacks an enemy squad of 30 warriors, you will get much more glory than if you fought with a weaker opponent.
It’s not the only way to get famous, but one of the best. The level of enemies also affects the amount of fame gained. Therefore, from the start of the game, the raiders consider one of the constant sources of fame.
However, if you have more units than Marauders, you can win in Auto Battles and earn stable Fame Points. Their number depends on the number of opponents. If you plan to cultivate the fame of Marauders and Bandits, do not destroy your shelters in any way, as they are the sources of these mobs. And as you gain experience, consider attacking enemy Lords with stronger armies.
Become a mercenary or a vassal
Another good source of fame will open after obtaining the first level of the clan (50 glory points): it will be possible to join one of the kingdoms. To become a Mercenary, you must first complete the “Rebuild Your Clan” story mission. Once you do this, become a mercenary. Kingdoms often fight each other, so you can take part in bigger battles.
By coordinating with fellow gentlemen who command vast armies, you can engage in constant warfare. Whether you bring 10 or 100 units into battle, if you participate in it, you will certainly get your share of the glory. For each battle you win as a mercenary, the king will pay 15 dinars.
If you have already managed to pump your clan to level 2 (150 Fame Points), you can become not only a mercenary, but also a vassal. And unlike the original Mount & Blade, this role will allow you to influence how the kingdom works.
By the way, to become a mercenary or a vassal all you need to do is find a realm lord that you would like to join and talk to. Select the following dialogue sentences:
« There is something I would like to discuss. »
– I would like to enter the service / I would like to serve you.
– Mercenary: “My sword is yours. For a decent price.
– Vassal: “Monseigneur, I am ready to pledge allegiance to you and join the ranks of your faithful disciples. «
Participation in the tournament allows you to become famous.
Win tournaments
Tournaments are a great way to earn fame, money, and equipment. If you are confident in your fighting skills, participate in tournaments and earn 3 fame points for victory. This is a decent option to earn 50 fame points and gain a level 1 clan. I note that the speed and damage of attacks during tournaments is dependent on your weapon skills such as one handed weapons. , both hands and bows.
How to fight in tournaments
If you want to participate in a tournament and earn Fame Points, money or just have fun, there shouldn’t be any difficulties:
– Enter the arena of any major city.
– Talk to the tournament manager.
– If this is your first time speaking to him, you will find out how the arena and tournaments work. Then you can ask if any tournaments are held in the nearest towns.
– The manager will name the closest cities to the tournament. You can click on the city name in the dialog cloud to open its page in the encyclopedia.
Recently you could already find the review of RIDE 5 with us. The racing game, which conveyed the feeling of motorcycling particularly well, therefore received a solid score. Developer Milestone came with good news about their racer: they are going to add both paid and free content to the game. Think of new engines, circuits and events.
People who purchase the Season Pass will have access to 33 new bikes, 6 new tracks and a multiplier for the credits you can earn in the game over the period of several months.
You can find a handy (more extensive) overview here. RIDE 5 has been released for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Where to find the three poems in The Secret Poet quest? In the past few days, this may be the question asked by one or the other player of the new cozy MMO Palia, who is currently doing Hassian’s quests. When you reach friendship level 3, Hassian will give you the quest “The Secret Poet” in which you should find three hidden poems. The quest description only mentions the west of Bahari Bay as a possible location for the three poems, but where exactly do you have to look?
The Secret Poet Quest Solution
Of course, for the secret Poet Quest you first have to travel to Bahari Bay. Once there, walk south to Hideaway Bluffs for the first poem. The poem lies under a chapaa nest and is therefore relatively easy to find. The second poem is a few meters to the north-east on the small hill and the third poem can also be found a few meters to the north-east in front of the bridge to the large lighthouse. We have also marked the exact locations of the poems for Hassian in the following screenshot with the map section.
Poem 1 – Northwest of Hideaway Bluffs
Poem 2 – Between Hideaway Bluffs and Pulsewater Plains
Poem 3 – North of Pulsewater Plains before the bridge to the lighthouse
With the three poems it then goes back to Hassain and the quest is complete. You will receive 5 Renown as a reward for completing the quest.
Despite the fact that WhatsApp messages are deleted for everyone, it is still possible to recover them. And applications like Auto RDM allow it: this free application can automatically restore deleted text messages, photos and videos. And many other functions, such as writing a WhatsApp number without adding it to the phonebook.
How many times have you seen the “Message deleted” notice in a conversation and wondered what the contact would have said to delete it? Applications like WhatsApp allow go back in time to go back and delete the share, but there is still a trace. And apps like Auto RDM can grab it: with this new app, you can see what was said in your groups even if you weren’t reading. Everything in a comfortable way: the app itself take care to alert you if a message has been deleted.
Message and multimedia content restorer
The “magic” that makes these apps work is in the notification service: since WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram and the company report all interactions, this trace is registered as long as there is an application that remains vigilant. There are many apps of this style, we have recommended one ourselves. And Auto RDM won us over for its simplicity and efficiency, because it allows you to retrieve multimedia content and also because it offers very useful additional functions.
Automatic RDM is clean enough in terms of permissions and privacy, although the risk is implicit in its use: given that should read all notifications from your phone, you must understand that its use compensates you. Beyond that, Auto RDM accesses the storage (to save deleted files), asks to start automatically (so that no message escapes) and to avoid energy savings (to always stay late). It’s clean enough to recommend.
The design is simple, also quite polished. You can add any application: Automatic RDM will monitor it for deleted content. WhatsApp is the most obvious use, but you can also use Auto RDM to retrieve conversations from Telegram, Facebook Messenger or Instagram, Direct, for example.
Automatic RDM will notify you if someone has deleted a message, text and video or photo
The app will continuously monitor notifications of deleted messages. And when it detects them, it sends you a warning: you can read these messages in the Chats column (they are divided by contact and conversation). In case the deletion is a photo or video, this content will be recorded in the ‘Media’ column– You can get it back even if it disappears from conversations. And if you want Auto RDM to monitor specific words, you can add them in the ‘Vigilante’ tab: the app will send you a notification of all threads that use those words (very useful for avoiding wedding invitations).
In addition to recovering messages, Auto RDM allows you to clean your phone from files downloaded by WhatsApp, you can save their states and even includes a very useful option: send messages without the contact being in your directory. What do you want to talk to the plumber for example? Use the ‘Direct Chat’ option (bottom right), write their number and tell them what you want. A conversation will be created on WhatsApp without you having to save their phone number, but they will see yours.
Automatic RDM works great, but there are several recommendations to keep in mind:
The app cannot recover messages deleted before installation.
Voice memos cannot be recovered.
The automatic RDM cannot save messages if you have opened the chat where they were deleted: remember that there must be a notification for there to be a recording.
It is not necessary to deactivate the notifications: in this case, the deleted messages could not be read.
You can download Auto RDM and use it for free without any problem, although it does include ads. These can be removed with an in-app purchase of 2.19 euros. What do you want from the free premium version? The developer gives codes to XDA developers.
At the Baku GP, Dutch commentary was heard on F1 TV Pro for the first time this season. That’s only the same comment as with Viaplay, which is still not particularly popular. Fortunately, you can change the comment, but how?
Anyone who uses F1 TV Pro this season to follow Formula 1 could not opt for Dutch commentary until recently. That option is now there and for some users it was a bit raw that this option was automatically on during the GP of Azerbaijan. After all, it is the still little-loved commentary that can also be heard at Viaplay.
Score an official Red Bull Racing cap!
How do you get different comments on F1 TV Pro?
Fortunately, if you watch F1 TV Pro and suddenly had Dutch commentary last weekend while you don’t appreciate it, you can easily get rid of it. You only have to press a few buttons and you have another commentary track. That way you can switch to, for example, an English stream.
The easiest way is to choose the live option on the right side of your stream window, recognizable by an icon that looks like a circle with a dot. Through this stream you get English commentary from the F1 TV team itself.
By also choosing the option of the international feed on the right side of your screen, you can find even more commentary streams. For example, you can switch back to Dutch, or the English-language stream of the British provider Sky Sports. If there is another language that you understand well, you can also find it there. You can find the other languages by pressing the gear icon, which will show you the different options.
F1 TV commentary can also be turned off completely
Another option you can find with the international feed is an audio track called “FX”. With this you get the sounds of the race without being disturbed by commentary. Handy if you don’t like comments at all, for example.
Another option you have is to get back the beloved commentary by Olav Mol and Jack Plooij, for example. They can be heard on Grand Prix Radio. You have to try to get it right with your video stream, but it gives extra opportunity for commentary to listen to.
you can in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
unlock more than classes for your students, but not every student is suitable for every job. Each character has unique interests, which means they’re particularly good at those areas. Depending on their interests, characters can improve certain skills much faster than others. Students who love magic will learn to use weapons much more slowly, and vice versa.
That’s why I’ve put together a list for you here that tells you which jobs are particularly well suited for which character. As I said, it depends on his preferences, which change as the story progresses, which classes you should unlock for each character. Characters can unlock many more classes than you’re likely to use, so it’s important to choose the classes that best suit your team composition and playstyle. Even if you follow this guide closely, there are more than enough options for strategic planning.
The Best Classes For Every Character | Best Growth Guide
In order to decide which classes are best for each character, I decided to use the criterion of best growth rates. The classes marked/highlighted below can be unlocked earlier and faster than all other classes.
The classes in BOLD TYPEFACE
have the best possible growth rate for each character.
A new cyber-scam is now targeting Netflix users: the INCIBE (National Institute of Cybersecurity) has given notice of the massive sending of malicious e-mails announcing to users that their Netflix subscription has expired. Cybercriminals are, however, ‘generous’ and offer a free 90-day extension… however, behind this offer is an attempt to steal information.
And it is that, if we accept, we will be asked to enter our personal data (including credit card data) before granting said extension, in what constitutes the typical phishing attack, which not seen a thousand times seems to lose effectiveness.
What is the phishing attack?
Fraudulent emails, with subjects such as , alert the user about the expiration of their subscription to the streaming platform.
As a supposed loyalty strategy, they promise a free extension of 90 days if the user links a credit card to validate the account. They ensure that no charges will be applied to the card provided.
By clicking on the link included in the email, users are redirected to a fake website pretending to be the official Netflix platform (see main image). On this page, the company logos and the same subscription expired message are displayed, along with a button to extend the subscription for free.
However, as we said before, the hidden objective is to convince the user to provide their personal and credit card information in a form.
The mistake, however, we have made at the same moment that we have opened the e-mail and we haven’t checked the sender address. If it had, we would have verified that it does not correspond to an official Netflix address.
And that is precisely one of the first details that we always have to check in these cases.
What to do if you have received this type of mail?
If you have received a similar email and have not provided information, it is essential Mark it as spam and remove it from your inbox.
On the other hand, if you have fallen into the trap and have given your personal and bank details in the form, you should not delete anything: on the contrary, You should immediately contact your bank to notify them of the situation and take the necessary measures. This could involve canceling the credit card involved to prevent potential unauthorized charges.
Next:
Regularly review the movements of your bank account to detect possible unauthorized charges.
Collect evidence of fraud, saving emails and screenshots of the process. These tests can be useful if you need to file a complaint.
Get in touch with the State Security Forces and Corps (FCSE) and report the facts, providing the evidence collected.
Do regular “egosurfing” to check if your personal or banking details have been exposed online. If so, follow the process provided by the Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD) to request its deletion through suppression to oblivion.
Although there are only a few months to go before the launch of one of the video game titans, many details are already being finalized regarding the new , which revealed this week its gameplay, new cover image and a lot of news after abandoning the FIFA licenseHowever, not only with the absence of FIFA, some licenses left, but also some narrators such as the classics Manolo Lama and Paco González.
Although it is true that in this part of the world we are more familiar with the Bermúdez dog, we must remember that long before the translation of FIFA games into Latin Spanish existed, We had to make do with the Spanish voices of two well-known sports journalists in Spain.a, unfortunately for the most purists, this ended since both classic voices will not be in the new stage that Electronic Arts is going through.
Hey what a piece of fake ?? is that at no time hahaha
– DjMaRiiO (@DjMaRiiO) July 18, 2023
This is why rumors have spread that the new commenters will be two very popular content creators within the ecosystem of These being DjMaRiiO and Miguel Ángel Román, a curious duo to say the least, taking into account that one has a profile more similar to a sports journalist and the other is a born content creator who has had little or nothing to do with dubbing for video games. .
We do not want to enter into the eternal debate between content creators and dubbing actors, but if it is necessary to mention that DjMaRiiO himself has commented that he will not participate in the project and that the rumors are completely false, on Román’s part, he does not has neither confirmed nor denied the information, so may be a simple strategy to divert the leak and not ruin a potential ad.
It will arrive on September 29 for the old and new generation consoles Like PC, it will have several licenses including players, teams and leagues. Additionally, a whole new system was confirmed in its Frostbite engine with which it will feel much more optimized than its previous delivery.
